#636087
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.7% 0.061 287.5), rgb(99, 96, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#636087 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636087 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 96, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.061 287.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #636087 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636087 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636087 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #636087 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8784AD
oklch(63.1% 0.061 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#716D98
oklch(55.5% 0.066 288.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#636087
oklch(50.7% 0.061 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 287)
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Step 900
900
#403E56
oklch(37.6% 0.041 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#636087 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #566589 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556386 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B676E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636087
#636087
oklch(50.7% 0.061 287.5)
- #69683E
#69683E
oklch(50.8% 0.061 107.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #636087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
Use #636087 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.